Grass-burning machine.



J. R. TOTMAN.

GRASS BURNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1909.

51,034.. Patented Mar. 1, 1910,

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J. R. TOTMAN. GRASS BURNING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1909. 95 1 ,034, Patented Mar. 1, 1910,

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JEREMY RUbSELL TOTE/LAN, 0F COLUSA, CALIFORNIA.

GRASS-BURNING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEREMY RUssELL TorMAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Colusa, in the county of Colusa and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Grass-BurningMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of grassburner such as described inthe United States Letters Patent granted to me August 25, 1908, Number896,774, for improvement in grass-burners, in which a series ofcylinders and crude oil burners mounted 011 frames attached to a car andprovided with an oil tank, is propelled along a railroad track by meansof a locomotive for the purpose of burning the vegetation along saidtrack.

My invention has for its object to provide improved means for raisingthe frames and burners up from the track; improved means for connectingthe steam pipes to the burners; improved means for tipping theframesforward and downward and keeping all three sections thereof at thesame angle, and improved means for tipping the outer frames outward anddownward and also for raising the outer frames upward and folding theminward, as would be necessary when the machine is being used in a cut orfor melting snow from the track, and, when not in use, to get them outof the way. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a top corner perspective view without the burners; Fig. 2, aside elevation; Fig. 3, a side elevation showing the crane supportforrframes and burners; and Fig. 4, a top view of the frames showing themiddle and left hand frame and the method of hinging the outer frames tothe rest of the mechanism, and also the method of conducting steam tothe burners.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A A, represent two pieces of iron or steel fastened to the end of thecar R, and bent upward and outward therefrom so as to form a crane. Thetwo irons A A, are placed a short distance apart and, at theirSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1909.

Serial No. 497,370.

outer ends, are fastened together with heavy straps of iron or steel ua. The straps u u, are provided with a boxing c c, which receives theouter end of the shaft F. The shaft F, extends back over the car R, andis supported at its rear end by standards 9 r, Fig. 2, and supplied withboxing at w, and connected with the vertical shaft N, by means of bevelgears 0. When the vertical shaft N, is turned, which may be accomplishedeither by hand or other power, it causes shaft F, to turn and wind upthe chain H, at its outer end. The chain H, being attached to the framesB, C, and D, by means of the bail K, when the chain H, is wound aboutthe shaft F, it raises the said frames B, C, and D, up off the track.

The frames 13, C, and D, are attached to the car by means of the pipes MM, which said pipes M M,extend from the points as 00, where they areconnected with the horizontal pipe 2, said pipe 2, being hinged to thecar i, at 7 f. Said pipes M M, extend downward to points 8 s, where thethreads on the outer sides of tees to which said pipes M M, arefastened, form hinges, on which the outer frames B, and D, may be tippedforward and downward. The middle frame G, for this purpose, is providedwith hinges at c c, where straps pass around the middle cross piecethereof. The frames B, C, and D, are fastened together at their upperends by means of the bar 0. The lever E, being attached to the bar 6, atit, when the lever E is raised it tips all three frames forwardtogether. The lever E may be fastened at any desired point by means ofthe semicircular piece J, which is fastened to the cross-bar (Z, Fig. 1.The outer frames 13, and D, are hinged to the rest of the mechanism ata, and b, where the pipes comprising the inner sides of said frames 13,and D, pass through tees of larger size than said inner sides of saidframes.

Cables m m, extend from the standards L L, through pulleys Z Z, on tolevers G G, and hold the frames 13, and D, in the desired position. Bypulling the levers G G, back on the semicircles 2' 2', the frames B, andD, are drawn upward and inward, as would be desirable when burningthrough cuts and when the machine is being moved over the Patented Mar.it, 19M).

road, and by moving the levers G G forwith a chain fastened thereto andalso to ward, the frames B, and D, are allowed to the frames below; thewinding or unwindfall outward and downward thus brmgmg l ing of saidchain about the sald shaft being the burners nearer to the sides ofgrades, as would be desirable when burning grass growing thereon. Thesemicircles 2' 2', are fastened to plates P P, and said plates P P, arefastened to the cross-bar d, and the horizontal pipe 2, so that when theframes B, C, and D, are raised by means of the shaft F, and chain H, theouter frames B, and D, will not be allowed to drop down on the outersides.

The standards II, connected with the central cross-pipe of the middleframe C, and tied together at the top by the pipe 25, and the stays n n,which are connected with these standards by means of tees at the ends ofthe pipe t, and at their lower ends by means of tees in the horizontalpipe 2, besides furnishing suitable means for fastening the pulleys Z Z,are also for the purpose of strengthening the framework and causing itall to work rigidly together.

The steam pipe 70, leads the steam from the boiler of the locomotive orother boiler and connects with the upper pipe of the middle frame C, atS, where the steam enters said pipe and is distributed through said pipeand connections p p, to the upper pipe of frames B, and D. The pipes ofthe frames B, C, and D, are plugged at g g, etc., and provided withopenings j 3', etc., where through pipes y 3 etc. The pipes 72 p, whichconnect the upper parts of the frames B, O, and D, together are providedwith swivel joints at 0 0, so that the outer frames B, and D, may swingthereon as on a hinge. The oil hose T, connects with the oil pipe whichconducts oil from the oil tank, as shown in the original patent abovereferred to. The cylinders Q Q, shown in Figs. 2, I desired position bycables fastened to the and 4, show the relative position of thecylinders, of which there is a series as shown in the original patentaforesaid.

The grass-burning machine aforesaid may be attached to a self-propelledcar, and said car may be provided with an oil tank for holding crudeoil.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. In a grass-burning machine of the character described, means forraising the frames containing the burners, consisting of two pieces ofiron or steel fastened to the end of the car to which said machine isattached and extending therefrom upwardly and outward, fastened togetherat their outer ends by means of strips of iron or steel; said stripsbeing provided with boxing which supports the end of a horizontal shaft,said horizontal shaft being provided the means whereby said frames andburners are raised or lowered; the said horizontal shaft extending backover the car where it is provided with bevel gear which fits into otherbevel gear of a vertical shaft; said vertical shaft being turned bymeans of hand or other power, substantially as de scribed and for thepurposes set forth.

2. In a grass-burning machine of the character described, three frames,fastened to a horizontal pipe extending across the end of a car andhinged thereto; said frames being fastened to said horizontal pipe bymeans of a pipe fastened thereto, and extending downwardly between saidframes to near the horizontal center thereof and fastened thereto bymeans of tees; said frames extending downwardly and being fastenedtogether at the to by a strip of iron or steel extending horizontallyacross, and fastened to, said frames; said strip of iron or steel towhich said frames are fastened be ing provided with a lever attachedthereto and extending up over the car so as to be easily handled by theoperator; said frames being provided with hinges near the horizontalcenter whereby they may be tipped forward by means of said lever, andfastened in any a desired position by means of a semicircular piece towhich said lever may be fastened the steam is distributed to burners q9, etc., i

at any desired point, substantially as described and for the purposesmentioned.

8. In a grass-burning machine of the character described, improved meansfor tipping the two outer frames outward and downward and also forraising them up and folding them inward, comprising hinges fastened tothe inner side of said outside frames, the said frames being held in anytop of standards rising from the outer sides of said outer frames; saidcables passing through pulleys on to controlling levers; saidcontrolling levers being held at any desired point by notchedsemicircles fastened to plates of iron or steel; said plates beingsecured to the framework so that they will tip with it, substantially asdescribed and for the purposes specified.

4. In a grass-burning machine of the character described, improved meansfor conducting steam to the crude oil burners, consisting of a mainsteam pipe extending from the boiler of the locomotive or other boiler,and connecting with the pipe which forms the upper side of the middleframe;

" trolled feeder pipes which connect With the upper side of said middleframe, through the upper parts of said three frames, subpipes whichpouneet the three frames tostantmlly as shown and for the purposes 10gether, and dlstributed from the upper slde set forth.

w. 'J of eqeh flame, throu h lndnldually e011 JEREMY RUSSELL TOTMANcrude oil burners at convenient points; said \Vitnesses: plpes of said.frames being plugged at 0011- KENT K. BRADDOGK, vement points so as toconfine the steam to A. J. ZUMWALT.

